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I have learned to be discerning when it comes to catalog shopping. I steer clear of outrageous or cheap deals. I prefer the specialty catalog where expertise reigns providing us with both a good product and the information to grow it well.

Proper pond management is essential for establishing and maintaining a healthy environment for fish, whether it’s in a backyard water garden or a three-acre production pond. An upcoming Kentucky Cooperative Extension aquaculture workshop, “Pond Management: Home-use and Recreational Aquaculture,” will focus on information that will be useful for pond owners and landowners wishing to develop ponds.

The Taylorsville-Spencer County Fire Department responded to a field fire off John Henry Road in the Indian Ridge neighborhood shortly before 1 p.m. Tuesday.

Firefighters arrived on the scene to find more than 25 acres burning with flames nearing homes.
According to officials and neighbors at the scene, the fire was started due to uncontrolled agricultural field burning. According to a neighbor, the fire department had not been notified ahead of time by the land’s tenant, Nathan Smith, son of landowner Mike Smith.

Bill and Brenda McAllister celebrated recently their fortieth wedding anniversary. The couple wed Jan. 8, 1971, at Plum Creek Baptist Church in Waterford and currently resides in Mount Washington. Both are Spencer County natives and retired from the Bullitt County School System.

Bill is a broker/realtor/developer for Coldwell Banker Action Realty in Mount Washington.

The couple has two children, Abby and Andrew, and two grandsons, Zane and Zachary McAllister, all of Louisville.

Valentine’s Day can celebrate all kinds of love, not just the romantic kind. It is just a few days away, but there is still time to make plans for making the day special. These are just a few of the ways that Spencer County moms remind their families of their love.

“We always get a heart shaped pizza,” said Terri Cooper, mother of five. They get their specialty pizza from Bearno’s Pizza.

Aprons and Ideas Homemaker Club held a homemade candy exchange for their February meeting. A candy exchange, much like a cookie exchange, lets participants sample and share multiple recipes. The candy can then be given as gifts or kept to serve to guests or eaten by the family.

The SCHS dance team competed in Regional competition on Saturday, January 29 at Collins High School in Shelbyville. The dance team won 1st place in the Hip-Hop Division and Pom Division, and will now advance to the State Competition in Frankfort on Feb. 26.

Submitted by MIKE HEUGLIN, SCSA President
The Spencer County Celtics, a U10 boys team with the Spencer County Sports Association, won big at the 2010 Commonwealth Cup held in November. The Commonwealth Cup is a state sanctioned soccer tournament open to all teams throughout Kentucky vying for the number one team in the state honors. This season the championship trophy belongs to the Celtics along with head coach John Elder and Mike Brangers.

Just like in years past, the Super Bowl last Sunday attracted millions and millions to the television, but unlike some years, this year the best television occurred when the two teams were actually playing.

The Packers and Steelers engaged in an entertaining game that came down to the wire and the game itself was actually the highlight of an otherwise so-so evening of television.
The commercials were disappointing and it seems that advertisers seem to try way too hard to impress or get a laugh. Sometimes simpler is better.